The Arizona Cardinals appear to have their plan for right tackle in 2025. They will welcome back tackle Jonah Williams, who was hampered by knee injuries in his first season with the team.
Williams injured his knee in the final play of the first quarter of the season opener and then missed nine games. He returned to the lineup but then injured his knee again and missed the rest of the season. He played in only six games after signing a two-year, $29.7 million contract in the offseason.
General manager Monti Ossenfort, speaking at the NFL combine on Tuesday, put to bed any thought that he could be cut.
“(We’re) looking forward to having him back next year,” Ossenfort said.
Williams is due a $1.5 million roster bonus on March 17 and currently has $2.5 million in salary guaranteed for injury. He is scheduled to make $10.78 million in 2025 and will count $16.1 million against the cap.
It does not sound like he is healthy yet.
“Jonah is working extremely hard,” Ossenfort said, “and he is progressing well.”
Ossenfort would not get into the specifics as to what sort of injury he sustained, but he praised him for working hard in the season to come back from the first injury.
If the Cardinals are counting on Williams returning, right tackle is set, at least for the starting lineup.
The Cardinals have questions at both starting guard positions, so nailing down one of the question marks they had gives some clarity.
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